Equinor ASA (EQNR) Ownership
EQNR ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 6.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.00% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 2.37B
- Float
- 4.86B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.65% 17.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.80 short interest up 6.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 6.93%
- Other investors 93.07%
EQNR top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Folketrygdfondet | 3.64% | 91.0M | $4.28B | −2.5M (−2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.55% | 13.9M | $651.2M | +894,657 (+6.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.48% | 12.0M | $562.5M | +1.3M (+12.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.26% | 6.5M | $307.5M | −1.5M (−18.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Bank of America Corp | 0.22% | 5.6M | $262.0M | −1.1M (−17.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Earnest Partners LLC | 0.17% | 4.3M | $203.2M | +54,738 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.08% | 2.1M | $98.3M | +2.0M (+3,861.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | BlackRock Inc | 0.07% | 1.8M | $84.2M | +25,476 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.07% | 1.7M | $81.7M | +1.3M (+273.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | FMR Inc | 0.07% | 1.7M | $78.3M | +2,195 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 0.05% | 1.3M | $63.1M | −434,891 (−24.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Jane Street Group LLC | 0.05% | 1.3M | $62.9M | +1.1M (+447.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Citigroup Inc | 0.05% | 1.3M | $61.1M | +905,659 (+229.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | SEI Investments Co | 0.05% | 1.2M | $54.0M | −36,101 (−3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Connor Clark & Lunn Inv Mgmt Ltd | 0.05% | 1.1M | $53.4M | −658,068 (−36.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Millennium Management LLC | 0.03% | 799K | $37.5M | +267,795 (+50.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | UBS Group AG | 0.03% | 767K | $36.0M | −73,542 (−8.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 0.03% | 761K | $35.7M | −460,710 (−37.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.03% | 735K | $34.5M | −28,182 (−3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 0.03% | 678K | $31.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 7.9M shares and 9 cut 6.8M.
EQNR top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MGI Global Equity M-7 € Acc | 0.05% | 1.3M | $60.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Energy Opportunities Inv | 0.02% | 622K | $29.2M | −15,813 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Flexible Equity Active ETF | 0.02% | 616K | $28.9M | +1,120 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | RBC Private EAFE Equity Pool F | 0.02% | 523K | $24.6M | +10,258 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Avantis International Equity ETF | 0.02% | 513K | $24.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Mercer Non-US Core Equity Y3 | 0.02% | 381K | $17.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Gabelli Dividend & Income | 0.01% | 361K | $17.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | GMO International Value ETF | 0.01% | 359K | $16.9M | +18,670 (+5.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Mercer NFU Mut Gb AlpY1-0.0700-GBP-GB-5 | 0.01% | 255K | $12.0M | −12,529 (−4.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Hennessy Cornerstone Value Investor | 0.01% | 230K | $10.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | PGIM Jennison Natural Resources A | 0.01% | 224K | $10.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | CI EgyGntsCovCallETFUnHdgComm | 0.01% | 181K | $8.5M | −34,132 (−15.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Multi-Manager Intl Eq Strats Instl | 0.01% | 169K | $8.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Strategic Advisers International | 0.01% | 158K | $7.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | CONCEPT Aurelia Global | 0.01% | 150K | $7.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Avantis International Large Cap Val ETF | 0.01% | 147K | $6.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Keating Active ETF | 0.01% | 127K | $5.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | BMO Covered Call Energy ETF | <0.01% | 119K | $5.6M | +1,576 (+1.3%) | September 17, 2026 |
| 19 | EuroPac International Dividend Income I | <0.01% | 110K | $5.2M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Timothy Plan International A | <0.01% | 95K | $4.5M | −5,000 (−5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
EQNR shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns EQNR
Institutional investors own 6.9% of Equinor ASA's shares and insiders 0.00%. The largest holder is Folketrygdfondet with 3.64% of the shares (91.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.65% of the float, or 4.80 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 20.8% since 2014.
Related: EQNR analyst forecast, EQNR key metrics, EQNR dividend history. See the EQNR stock overview for the latest quote and news.
EQNR ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Equinor ASA stock?
The largest shareholders of Equinor ASA are Folketrygdfondet (3.64%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.55%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (0.48%), The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (0.26%), Bank of America Corp (0.22%).
What percentage of Equinor ASA is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 6.9% of Equinor ASA's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.00%.
Which funds own Equinor ASA?
The largest fund holders of Equinor ASA are MGI Global Equity M-7 € Acc (0.05%), Vanguard Energy Opportunities Inv (0.02%), iShares Flexible Equity Active ETF (0.02%), RBC Private EAFE Equity Pool F (0.02%), Avantis International Equity ETF (0.02%).
What is Equinor ASA's short interest?
17.4M shares of Equinor ASA were sold short, 2.65% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.80 days to cover.
How many shares of Equinor ASA are outstanding?
Equinor ASA has 2.37B shares outstanding, of which 4.86B are in the public float.